exokernel

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noun

A very low-level kernel that avoids abstractions.

OriginEnglish kernel ← Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō) →
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Meanings

nounexokernel (plural exokernels)

plural exokernels

  1. computingA very low-level kernel that avoids abstractions.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Englishkernel
  5. Englishexokernel

From exo- + kernel.

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APA

exokernel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exokernel

MLA

“exokernel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exokernel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exokernel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exokernel.

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